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On Saturday, December 7th, 2024, the Marshfield Police Department responded to a call regarding the discovery of human remains in a field adjacent to W. McMillan St, near N. St. Joseph’s Ave in the City of Marshfield. Upon arrival, officers secured the scene and initiated an investigation. The individual’s identity was able to be determined, however, will not be released pending notification of their family. Preliminary information suggests that no foul play was involved, diminishing any concern for the public’s

Downtown Menomonie invites the community to celebrate the holiday season at the annual Whimsical Winter Daze Parade on Thursday, December 12, 2024, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This well-loved celebration promises an evening full of festive activities, community connection, and holiday magic. Festivities kick off with wagon rides, photos with Santa, live reindeer, deliver your letters to Santa, enjoy holiday movies at Harvey Theater, photo booths, food trucks, and free Swiss Miss hot cocoa to keep guests warm and

Lawmakers are going to get an update from Wisconsin’s technical college boss this week. Technical College System president Layla Merrifield is due to speak to the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue on Wednesday. Lawmakers say they are continuing their look into how to better train a new workforce for the state. Wisconsin has long been facing a worker shortage, and the UW System is facing a student shortage. The hope is to use the technical college system in the

Wisconsin’s governor is drawing a hard line over getting state employees back to their offices. Governor Evers said during an interview on UpFront that he will veto the next state budget if Republican lawmakers demand that state workers go back to work in-person. The governor said he wants to focus on having the ‘best people’ working for the state. He’s not worried where they work. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has said he wants state employees back in the office at

Wisconsin is getting millions more to heal people who are dealing with opioid addiction. Attorney General Josh Kaul’s office on Friday said his office received a seven million-dollar grant from the federal government to help get more people into treatment Kaul said the hope is to get people help before someone overdoses, ends up in jail, or dies. The money is likely going to existing programs, as opposed to creating new ones.

It was a sell-out crowd for the 50th annual UW-Eau Claire Holiday Concert. The Pablo Center was filled to capacity yesterday. The concert once again showcased the UW-Eau Claire Wind Symphony, Orchestra, Concert Choir, Symphonic Choir, Women’s Concert Chorus, and the Singing Statesmen. The concert is a charity fundraiser, and yesterday’s sold-out audience will mean a big check for student scholarships and the university’s music department. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

UW-Eau Claire’s Ken Anderson is now a hall-of-famer. Anderson was named to the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame just before Saturday’s game against UW-Superior. Anderson spent 27 years at UW-Eau Claire head coach, and won 14 conference titles during that time. He also made 15 trips to the NAIA Tournament. Anderson retired as coach in 1995.

We are now three Christmas Parades past the deadly attack in downtown Waukesha. Waukesha held its Christmas Parade yesterday evening, and the crowd was once again strong. The Dancing Grannies once again made their appearance. The Waukesha Parade has taken-on a different meaning since Darrell Brooks drove through the parade crowd back in 2021. He killed six people and injured 60 others. Yesterday’s parade goers and parade crowd remembered the people who died and were hurt, but also celebrated the

***UPDATE***The deceased individuals are identified as 72 year old Larry Rene, of rural Fall Creek and 52 year old LauraFrasher, of Fairchild. Rene was the operator of the eastbound vehicle and Frasher was the operator of thewestbound vehicle. A passenger in Frasher’s vehicle remains hospitalized in stable condition.The Sheriff’s Office sends its condolences to the family and friends of those involved.Lieutenant Dustin Walters On December 7, 2024, at about 12 pm, the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to

The Badgers and Golden Eagles women’s volleyball teams hope Friday the 13th is a lucky day for them. Wisconsin and Marquette play their third-round matches in the NCAA Tournament this Friday. The second-seeded Badgers will face sixth-seeded Texas A-and-M in the Lincoln Regional, hosted by top-seed Nebraska. The fifth-seeded Golden Eagles are in the State College Regional and will take on top-seed and regional host Penn State. Regional championship games are slated for next Sunday. Wisconsin and Marquette would face